Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– In his May 27 Washington Post column, George Will baselessly claimed that Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor “embraces identity politics, including the idea of categorical representation: A person is what his or her race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual preference is, and members of a particular category can[Read More…]

ROCHESTER, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As the economic crisis continues around the globe, adults in the five largest European countries and the U.S. have different ideas about what it will mean for their retirement and their pensions or retirement savings. Seven in ten Germans (71%) and majorities of French (54%) and Spanish (53%)[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– In reports on President Obama’s choice of 2nd U.S. Circuit Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor as his nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter, CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC all took comments Sotomayor made on the role of the circuit court during a February 25, 2005, Duke[Read More…]

Austin, TX–(ENEWSPF)– Today Soulforce joins millions of Americans in expressing our deep disappointment over the California Supreme Court’s decision to deny marriage to same-sex couples. While we are pleased that the marriages of over 18,000 couples in 2008 will remain intact, we are outraged by the decision on Proposition 8.[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, responded to the California Supreme Court’s split 6-1 decision today ruling that Proposition 8, the narrowly approved measure which eliminated the right of same-sex couples to marry, is valid.  As a result[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Chicago’s Prairie Avenue Gallery will host a Pride Show in honor of gay pride month in Chicago. The opening reception will be Sunday, June 7, noon-4 p.m., with food, music and mingling with the artists. The gallery is housed in the Prairie Avenue Historic District, in the Keith[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2009.  A Chicago-area resident has died from complications related to H1N1 influenza, the first death linked to this novel flu virus in Illinois, Dr. Damon T. Arnold, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, announced Monday. Dr. Arnold said that in addition to having H1N1 influenza,[Read More…]

Numerous news sources are reporting that President Barack Obama has chosen federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court.  She will become the first Hispanic in history to wear the robes of a Supreme Court justice. From the Sun-Times: If confirmed by the Senate, Sotomayor, 54, would succeed retiring[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2009. Summary of Situation Current Statistics As of 11 a.m. (ET) on May 25, 2009, forty-seven states and the District of Columbia have reported 6,764 confirmed and probable cases of H1N1 influenza.  A tenth death has been confirmed.  Specifically: Alabama — 66 cases Arkansas — 4 cases[Read More…]

Dave Steppes, Park Forest, displays an award he received at the Rich East High School Band Banquet. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich East High School held its second annual band banquet on Saturday May 16th. There were plenty of family and friends on hand to applaud the band for[Read More…]